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I walked through the family room at around six o’clock and glanced at the tall, shiny wood guitar laying on its stand. It is still at home because my brother left it when he went away for college. It was a prized birthday present to him and I was completely shocked that he left it. He played it quite a bit. So I got the guts to finally pick it up and pluck around on it. I grabbed the smooth neck and took the little soft pick and began screeching out some awful noises. In embarrassment, I glanced around to see if anyone was looking. I had no idea what to do or how to begin playing this acoustic guitar. I attempted to move my fingers up and down the fat chords but found it impossible since I had no clue how to play it. Not being able to play made me driven and curious to learn how to do it. I began to smell the cooking from the kitchen so I placed the guitar back in the stand and told myself I will learn how to play. That weekend, I confronted my cousin Luke on how to start learning. Luke has been playing the violin since he was three and been playing all sorts of string instruments since I could remember, including guitar. So Luke sits down with me in a quiet environment and begins to play some songs I might know. I sit and watch and ask him a billion questions. “What chord is that? Is there a certain technique to strumming? How often do you practice or play?” I pounded him with questions. As Luke played, I could just see the enjoyment by his expression and passion for music. It sounded so relaxing and peaceful. Luke said in order to learn to play the guitar, you must learn the parts of the guitar, be committed and curious about learning, and learn to read and access guitar tabs to become better.
Approximate Word count = 1204
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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